Modifying the form-data key for file uploads in ng2-file-upload

I have implemented the following code for file upload in Angular 2+:

upload() {
  let inputEl: HTMLInputElement = this.inputEl.nativeElement;
  let fileCount: number = inputEl.files.length;
  let formData = new FormData();
  if (fileCount > 0) { // a file was selected
      for (let i = 0; i < fileCount; i++) {
          formData.append('files', inputEl.files.item(i));
      }
      this.http.post(mySecretUrl, formData, {observe: 'response'}).subscribe(err => this.handleError(err), resp => {
        console.log(resp);
      });
  }
}

Using html:

<input #fileInput type="file" [multiple]="true" id="file-upload" size="60">

While this code works well, I wanted to switch to ng2-file-upload for additional features it offers.

However, when I integrated the ng2-file-upload code and attempted to upload a file, I encountered a 500 error. After examining the code, I realized that the issue lies in the key name 'files' found in this line of the original code:

formData.append('files', inputEl.files.item(i));

How can I modify the form-data key name to 'files' when using ng2-file-upload?

Here is my ng2-file-upload code:

    function readBase64(file): Promise<any> {
    var reader  = new FileReader();
    var future = new Promise((resolve, reject) => {
      reader.addEventListener("load", function () {
        resolve(reader.result);
      }, false);

      reader.addEventListener("error", function (event) {
        reject(event);
      }, false);

      reader.readAsDataURL(file);
    });
    return future;


    }

    const URL = 'mySecretUrl';

    private uploader:FileUploader = new FileUploader({
      url: URL, 
      disableMultipart:true
    });

    public hasBaseDropZoneOver:boolean = false;
    fileObject: any;

    public fileOverBase(e:any):void {
      this.hasBaseDropZoneOver = e; 
    }

    public onFileSelected(event: EventEmitter<File[]>) {
      const file: File = event[0];

      console.log(file);

      readBase64(file)
        .then(function(data) {
        console.log(data);
      })
    }

In addition to the accompanying html:

<input type="file" ng2FileSelect [uploader]="uploader" multiple (onFileSelected)="onFileSelected($event)"  />

EDIT:

I believe the solution to my question is:

public uploader: FileUploader = new FileUploader({
...
itemAlias: 'files'
...
})

Despite implementing the suggested change, I am still facing a 500 internal server error during the upload process.

Answer №1

When faced with a 500 error, it typically indicates an issue on the server side. It is recommended to verify that your API endpoint is properly configured.

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